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The command of Lieutenant General Adrie, commander of the British and Indian Army's 23rd Army, was located in Kunduz, Afghan city. At the same time, the main force of the 23rd Army was also concentrated around Kunduz. Lieutenant General Adrie was quite tit-for-tat with the Chinese Army.
It means. However, no one knows what kind of barrier he has. Or, in his opinion, these troops composed of Indian Assassin are stronger than the Chinese Army.
Five of the 23rd British and Indian Army troops were deployed around Kunduz, while the other five were deployed in the western region of Afghanistan. As for the Afghan area located in the south of the Hindu Kush Mountains, it was powered by the Afghan army.
The person in charge of the guards. Although the British and Indian troops had weak combat power, Adri looked down on the poorly equipped Afghan army. In addition, the British and Indian troops also deployed heavy troops in the border areas between Afghanistan and India. Therefore, Adri did not
Fear of problems in the back path.
At 6 a.m. on October 18, 1912, on the position of the 3rd Division of the 1st Army of the Chinese Army, a regiment of troops had secretly entered the position. The Penchi River was less than 500 meters away from the position.
After the river flowed to Aiwadi, it became much narrower, only two hundred meters wide. There was originally a bridge on the river, but after the serious confrontation between China and Britain, the bridge had been blown up by the British and Indian troops.
.If the Chinese army wants to cross the river, they have to build a floating bridge. Fortunately, when the British and Indian army bombed the bridge, they just blew up the bridge deck, and the piers on the river surface are still there. Engineers can use these
The piers were built into a floating bridge within an hour. As for the materials for building the floating bridge, the engineers had already prepared them. As long as the 31st Regiment of the 3rd Division could establish a beachhead position on the south bank of the Penchi River to ensure the safety of the river surface, the engineers would
The troops will be able to start building the floating bridge immediately.
For this attack, the 2nd Army mobilized the entire artillery brigade and the artillery battalions of the 3rd Division, the 13th Division and the 47th Division. A total of more than 380 heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 105 mm. In addition, the 2nd Air Force's Air Force
The Wing's fighter jets were also ready. After the battle started, the Air Force's fighter jets would suppress the British and Indian troops.
The 232nd Army of the British and Indian Army's 23rd Army, with more than 50,000 troops in the entire army. The commander was Major General Lambat. Originally, Major General Lambat was just one of the British Army's local troops.
Just a major. But after being sent to India, he was immediately promoted to brigade general. A year later he became the commander of the major general. Major General Lambat only deployed one division of troops on the south bank of the Pench River. The other three divisions were deployed
It is about three kilometers away from the Pench River. This can effectively prevent the attack of heavy artillery by the Chinese Army. You should know that in the 232nd Army of the British and Indian Army, there are only more than 80 artillery pieces in total.
And they are all light artillery with a caliber of less than millimeters. Only heavy artillery with a caliber of more than millimeters can be used. Of course, if it is an army composed of the British local army, it will be completely different. These troops composed of the Indian Sans are considered
If they have equipped them with cannons, they have to know how to use them!
At 6 o'clock in the morning, most of the British and Indian troops were still sleeping in bed. On the simple defense line they built, there were only a small number of British and Indian soldiers. There were two British and Indian troops confronting each other across the Pench River.
At the beginning of the month, these Indians were still very nervous, afraid that the Chinese army would come. But now they are not worried at all. However, the Chinese army needs this effect, as the British and Indian army
After relaxing your vigilance, it is the time for the Chinese army to attack!
"Fire the artillery!" At 6:12 am, the brigade commander of the Artillery Brigade of the 1st Army of the Chinese Army issued an order to fire. More than 380 artillery groups of the Chinese Army deployed on the north bank of the Pench River opened fire.
The shells cut through the air, making a sharp sound, and then fell into the British and Indian defense line and the temporary barracks!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" One by one, the shells exploded on the British and Indian military positions. The positions that the British and Indian military had already cut corners were easily destroyed during the explosion. The fire points of the civil structure were even bombed.
Le Tian. These British and Indian soldiers were originally just farmers or handicraftsmen. After joining the army, they only received basic training. British officers taught them how to shoot, as for digging trenches and building machine gun fire points.
These British and Indian soldiers would not be able to do these heavy tasks at all. In other words, the lazy Indians were too lazy to do these heavy tasks. Now, under the fierce shelling of the Chinese army, they have already eaten
It's a headache!
On the temporary camp of the British and Indian army, a tent was blown up and even caught fire. The houses built with wood were also blown up during the shelling. Many Indian Sans were still sleeping.
After being killed, those Indians who were lucky enough not to be killed were panicked and rushed out of wooden houses or tents and fled in scattered. Some people even had bare butts. It can be seen how scattered these Indians are. If it were the US military,
It would definitely not be like this. In front of the Chinese army, I dared to build a camp so close to it, and have not built anti-aircraft shelters or air raid shelters. What is the difference between this and seeking death?
The brigadier general of the 2nd Division of the 232nd Army of the British and Indian Army was awakened when he was still sleeping. When he rushed out of the dormitory in his shorts, he saw the British and Indian soldiers who were panicking and fleeing everywhere.
"Bastard! You idiots, hurry up and get into the position, those yellow-skinned monkeys are about to start attacking! Second Lieutenant Irving, send a telegram to the commander of the army quickly, and the Chinese are attacking us!" The brigadier general shouted loudly.
Under the scolding of the officers from the British Army, the fleeing British and Indian soldiers finally stopped them from rushing towards the position. However, facing the dense shells falling like raindrops, the British and Indian troops finally stopped them from rushing toward the positions.
The 2nd Division of the 232nd Army paid a heavy price. Major General Lanbat, the commander of the 232nd Army of the British and Indian Army, knew that the Chinese army had launched an attack without even reporting from the front line. He immediately ordered the 1st Division of the 232nd Army.
Go to rescue and try your best to block the Chinese on the north bank of the Penchi River. He knew very well that once the Chinese crossed the Penchi River, it would not be so easy to intercept the Chinese. At least with his 232nd Army
It was impossible. At the same time, Major General Lambat immediately reported the news of the Chinese attack in Aiwati to the commander of the army in Kunduz!
Just ten minutes after the Chinese Army's artillery bombardment began, the 31st Regiment of the 3rd Division launched a river crossing battle. Thousands of soldiers carried wooden assault boats toward the river. At this time, the artillery bombardment did not stop and the artillery fire began.
Extending to the rear of the British and Indian army, trying to stop the British and Indian army from the front line. At the same time, the fighter jets of the 2nd Air Wing of the Chinese Air Force also arrived. Twelve FBs
'Haidongqing, fighter jets, twelve UB's Hongyan, bombers and twelve FH5' Falcons, and dive bombers flew above the British and Indian troops' positions. They began to strafuse bombing the British and Indian troops' positions, for
The 31st Regiment, who was crossing the river, cleared the obstacles to landing.
This is the first time that many officers and soldiers of the British and Indian army have seen such a large fleet of aircraft. Although the Chinese Air Force fighter jets would cross the border from time to time to reconnaise the situation of the British and Indian army, they still sent dozens of fighter jets at once to make these
Indian Asan was very shocked. When the bullets fired on the fighter plane caused many Indian Asan to fall into a pool of blood, the battle dropped on the fighter plane turned their positions into a sea of fire, and swallowed countless Indian Asan's lives.
.These Indian Asan, who had low combat power, collapsed immediately. They shouted that the Chinese were all devils, begging the words of God Shiva or Allah to bless him, jumped out of the position, and ran backward in a panic.
"Damn it! Come back! That's a Chinese plane, not a devil!" The middle-level and low-level officers appointed by British Army officers shouted loudly. However, the effect was not obvious, and only a few British and Indian soldiers were punched.
The beaten and kicked back to the position, and the rest of the people fled.
When the British and Indian troops were in a panic, the officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 31st Regiment of the Chinese Army had already crossed the Pench River in a assault boat and landed on the south bank of the Pench River. The Chinese soldiers jumped off the assault boat.
He rushed to the river beach, lay on the ground and fired at the British and Indian troops. A thrust of light and heavy machine guns were set up and fired at the British and Indian troops' positions. Mortars were also set up on the river beach and opened fire at the British and Indian troops' positions.
With such powerful firepower, the British and Indian troops who were only equipped with rifles could not lift their heads.
You should know that each company of the British and Indian army has a light machine gun, and the Chinese Army's light machine gun has been equipped to the squad. Compared with the two, the British and Indian army is like a baby holding a wooden stick, while the Chinese Army is armed to the teeth
The strong man, let alone the firepower support of heavy artillery and planes in the sky!
After the 1st Battalion of the 31st Regiment landed, the 2nd Battalion also began to cross the river. At the same time, after the 1st Battalion landed, it began to attack the British and Indian positions. Under the powerful firepower suppression
Next, the British and Indian army could not resist the attack of the Chinese army at all. After only two charges, they attacked the British and Indian army positions. After that, the Chinese army began to clear out the British and Indian soldiers on the positions. Assembling equipment, the British and Indian army did not
The opponent of the Chinese Army was fighting for bayonets, and the short Indian Asan was not the opponent of the Chinese Army. The army of a battalion of the 3rd Division broke through the British and Indian army's defense line. After another battalion arrived, they joined forces to fight.
The 2nd Division of the 232nd Army of the British and Indian Army launched an attack.